Honeypot Threat Analysis — August 24, 2026
Critical threat level — massive coordinated attack activity across all honeypot services.
2026-08-24 Honey-AI Dev Threat Blog
Threat Overview
On August 24, 2026, our honeypot system at the Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot in Spain witnessed a significant increase in activity from 931 SSH connections, followed by 34453 events across multiple protocols including FTP, Telnet, SMTP, MySQL, Redis, Git, and VNC. The day also saw HTTP traffic with 53 requests from 26 IPs.
The primary threat activities included:
- SSH Brute Force: Multiple attempts to log into the system.
- IDS Alerts: A total of 69312 alerts received from Suricata IDS, indicating a critical level of security breaches.
- Malware Detection: No malware was detected on any of the IPs.
Geographic Analysis
The geographical distribution indicates a high percentage coming from:
- United States: 458 (34%)
- United Kingdom: 94 (7%)
- China: 85 (6%)
- Germany: 64 (4%)
- Belgium: 56 (4%)
SSH Brute Force
The day saw 295 attempts to log in, with the top three IPs being:
- 77.90.185.135
- 141.98.11.26
- 218.71.139.14
Post-Exploitation
The honeypot was successfully tarpitted, trapping 167 connections from 109 IPs and wasting no time.
Web Scanning
HTTP traffic included the following paths:
- /
- /login
- /goform/set_LimitClient_cfg
- /dispatch.asp
- /hachk.php
IDS & Scan Intel
The day saw 756 IPs reported to AbuseIPDB, indicating high levels of activity and potential for further investigation.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring the system remained robust against malicious intrusions.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
Canarytokens
Triggered 18 Canarytokens, likely indicating ongoing reconnaissance efforts.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Tarpit
Trapped connections from 109 IPs without any wasted time or resources allocated.
MCP Trap
Received 12 requests with no targets identified, suggesting further investigation is needed.
Portscans
No port scans were detected on the day.
Malware Detection
No malware was captured during the day, ensuring high security levels and minimal risk of infection.
Honey-AI Dev Raspberry Pi 5 Honeypot Note:
This system continues to be a valuable tool in our cybersecurity defense strategy. By monitoring SSH brute force attempts, post-exploitation tactics, and advanced scanning methods, we can identify potential threats and respond promptly. Our tarpit capabilities remain effective in preventing unauthorized access while minimizing any downtime or resource wastage.
The day’s activities highlight the importance of continuous improvement in our security measures. As technology evolves, so do the methods used to compromise systems. By staying informed and adapting our strategies, we can maintain a robust defense against potential cyber threats.
Honey-AI Dev Raspberry Pi 5 Honeypot / Spain
This analysis was generated by qwen2.5:1.5b running locally on the Raspberry Pi 5 honeypot lab. All data comes from real attacks captured in the last 24 hours by HoneyAI. View the raw data report for complete metrics.